ATSK 9

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!

****TRIGGER WARNING FOR THREATENED MISCARRIAGE AHEAD! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!****

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!

"What? Marinette. What are you thinking? You can't go! You're pregnant!" Tikki squeaks, as she flies up to follow Marinette out into the kitchen. To watch the Akuma.

"Then, you'd better do a good job at protecting the baby. Because, it's too late to get someone else to fight. It's be fine, don't worry so much." Marinette sighs, as she places a hand on her stomach. Maybe, the tests were wrong? Oh, it'll be fine. She's survived worse, right?

"I'm not getting yelled at when this doesn't wo- Tikki gets cut off mid-rant when Marinette transforms and sighs.

One last caress of her stomach, she zips from the apartment towards the Akuma.

'She's not pregnant, right? No, focus Marinette. Focus!' Sighing before she lands next to her part, bf and future father? Shaking her head, she looks towards the Akuma. Nothing special about it, it seemed to be eating… sun light?

"What's it doing?" She asks Cat, who takes her hand and squeezes it.

She hopes he didn't see the pregnancy test posts on the Ladyblog before this.

"Do you need to tell me something?" He whispers, before glancing down at her stomach.

Her stomach drops out, he has seen them. Shit!

"Once the battles over Kitty, now's not the time to talk about us." She hisses, as the Akuma turns to them.

"…Fine." Sighing he also turns to the Akuma.

"So Ladybug? Is it true? Are you pregnant?" The Akuma smiles as he builds up a blast of… light?

Ladybug resists the urge to touch her stomach, knowing that would give her away. And just makes a strange face.

"No, I'm not. Sorry to disappoint you Monarch. My period arrived right before you did. Just means I get to keep kicking your ass." Smiling she pulls out her yo-yo and starts spinning it. Praying her act was good enough to belief. Realising, buying pregnancy tests as Ladybug was a stupid idea.

"What a shame! I would have loved beating you up, until you lost it!" The Akuma's laugh made her mask drop for a second.

Feeling like ice dropped into her stomach, she shivers and doesn't notice the blast heading for her.

"Ladybug!" Cat screams, as he tackles her to the ground. Landing on top of her.

Realising she has made a huge mistake by showing up period. She looks up into Cat's eyes, and somehow he knew, he just knew. She shouldn't be here.

Just then another light blast hits behind them, causing an explosion. Causing both to wince and cower slightly. Before getting to their feet.

"Maybe, you should leave…" He whispers.

"That's a little obvious, isn't it." She hisses back.

Her stomach already hurt, from being tackled to the ground. Or is it just her nerves making it hurt, from fear. Fear of losing the baby before she'd even come to grips with the fact she's having one.

"What are you even? You eat light then puke it out? Gross!" She yells to the Akuma, cutting Cat off.

"Yes, I do." He smiles, he looks behind them to see Ayla filming them.

Ladybug looks behind her, to see a blast heading for Ayla. Who's too scared to move. Next thing Ladybug knows, is every fibre of her being was one fire. Having raced to Ayla and thrown herself on top of her. To knock her aside, but not quite making it and getting hit in the back by the blast.

Cat's screaming of her name, is lost in the sudden pain that explodes in her stomach. As her and Ayla land on the ground just out of sight, around the corner.

"Ahh!" Ladybug moans, as she wraps her arms protectively around her stomach. But, it's too late, the damage is already done. As she feels the suit between her legs become damp with liquid.

"Ladybug, you're bleeding!" Ayla whisper in horror, as a pool of blood appears underneath her waist and between her legs.

"No, no. Please, not the baby… please!" Ladybug's eyes swell with tears, as Ayla bends down next to her. Not knowing what to do.

"My Lady…" Cat's voice breaks with fear and horror. As he sees the love of life and possible mother of his child. Curled up on the ground in a pool of blood.

"Hospital… now…" Ayla squeaks, shaking Cat from his shock.

Sweeping Ladybug into his arms, and having Ayla climb onto his back. He rushes away.

Landing on balcony of the only doctor Cat Noir could think of. He kicks the glass doors open, trying to call for help, but his voice going silent.

"Please, help, HELP US!" Ayla screams, as she runs to the door. It swinging open to reveal an old man holding a cup of coffee and a sandwich half way to his mouth. Freezing when he sees Ayla, and Cat Noir holding a bleeding Ladybug.

"Please… help me. She's pregnant…" Cat's voice breaks as he holds her tighter. As if that alone, would save her and the baby.

Shoving the coffee and sandwich into Ayla's hands. He gestures to the bed and rushes to grab his ultrasound machine.

"Take off the suit, I doubt the machine can penetrate it." He snaps, as he rolls the machine over, and turns it on.

The room fills with pink light, as Ladybug becomes Marinette. Clutching her stomach, sobbing. Her pants drenched in blood.

"Undress her, now!" He screams, as he warms up the machine and puts cream on the scanner.

Cat shakily pulls off Marinette's pants and underwear. As the doctor takes the scanner and places it between her legs and slowly placing it inside of her.

"I know my idea, I know it hurts. I'm sorry. But, this is the only way to see…" He whispers, as Marinette moans at the pain the machine's causing.

"So much blood. Impossible to see anything. I'm guessing you aren't far along. 8 to 10 weeks pregnant." The doctor mumbles as he scans her from the inside.

"Is she… is the baby…" Cat can't finish the sentence. This is his fault, the second she landed beside him he should have made her go home. Monarch knew she was pregnant. Knew that, and was going to force a miscarriage. Their baby…

"Kitty…" Marinette whispers, as she reaches up and wipes away his tears, ignoring her own.

"Quiet, both of you!" The doctor snaps, as he turns the sound up on the machine. "There…" He whispers.

In the background, you could hear a faint whooshing sound.

"That… that's your baby.. It's still alive. No thanks to you." He snaps, while looking Marinette in the eyes, who looks away ashamed.

"The pain, blood?" Cat asks, confused, as more blood seems to pour out by the second.

"Hmm… internal bleeding. A slight tear in the uterus. Nothing serious. The tear is nowhere near the baby. Should heal on its own in no time." Finally getting through all the blood, they had a clear picture of the baby. "There it is…"

Marinette shakes her head, and refuses to look at the screen. Her eyes shut tight.

Sighing the doctor takes her hand and places it on her stomach. "I'm sorry for my words. You're baby is fine. And judging from your reactions, you must have just found out. Your baby is fine, healthy even. Look, see?" He squeezes her hand.

Turning to look slowly, she sees the outline of a little body. A baby, her baby, Adrien's baby, her and Adrien's baby. Oh my god! She's having Adrien Agreste baby!

"Look My Love. We made a thing…" Cat whispers, as he transforms back into Adrien. Before kissing Marinette on the forehead.

"We… we did. We made a thing…" Marinette gasps, as she chokes out a sob. What was she thinking? Ladybug while pregnant! Stupid!

"Monarch did this on purpose, how could he… monster!" She growls, as she wraps both hands around her stomach protectively.

"I'll kill him!" Adrien growls, as he looks at Ayla. Staring at the two in tears.

"Hey Ayla, want to make Monarch pay?" He gestures to Tikki, who took the earrings from Marinette.

"Oh boy, do I ever!" Smiling she puts the cup and sandwich she's still holding, on the counter.

"Don't worry, Ladybug will be safe here with me. I'll move her to a different room. Call her a different name and everything." He smiles, as he cleans off the machine and outs it away. Before helping Marinette to stand.

"It doesn't hurt…" She whispers, surprise evident in her voice.

"The pain was your fears, not actual pain." The doctor smiles, as the two kiss. Before he helps her leave the room.

"Give him one for me as well." The doctor says, before closing the door.

"Let's go kick an Akuma's ass for trying to hurt my baby!" Cat snarls, as he walks to the window.

"Gladly!" Ayla growls, following him transformed.